ERIC Number: EJ1329264
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Mar
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The Role of the Advocate in Cyber Schools during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Beck, Dennis; Borup, Jered; Wood, Camie
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, v66 n2 p366-379 Mar 2022
Existing research on facilitators in K-12 schools has focused on supplemental online programs where on-site personnel work with online students in a local brick-and-mortar school. While some insightful research exists focused on online facilitators at full-time cyber schools, additional research is needed to examine facilitators using synchronous support. The purpose of this study was to determine whether and how the role of a facilitator in a full-time cyber school could help to address students' cognitive, behavioral, and affective engagement needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted qualitative interviews with two administrators and four advocates during Spring 2020, using the Academic Communities of Engagement Framework as a lens to understand the advocates' role. Findings confirmed the need for a facilitator role to support online student engagement. This type of research will provide insights to full-time cyber schools and will be insightful to those seeking to engage students during emergency remote learning.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Elementary Secondary Education, Online Courses, Facilitators (Individuals), Distance Education, Student Needs, Advocacy, Role, Virtual Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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